Question

    'x' men can complete a work in 60 days. If there had been 20 more men, the work would have been completed in 30 days. Find the value of 'x'.

    A 9 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 16 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 14 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 20 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    According to the question, the total amount of work is 60x units. Therefore: 60x=(x+20)×30 60x=30x+600 30x=600 x = 600/30  x = 20

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